Hodge Podge Art

Life Lessons

Hi everyone! It's Michelle here – posting my first challenge!

Life Lessons

Here in North America (and elsewhere!) children have just reluctantly returned to school after a summer vacation. But as adults, we know that the School of Life is ALWAYS in session – no summer vacation there. Not even a recess! Whether you are 9 or 90, life teaches you something new every day.

The theme for this challenge is “Life Lessons” You can interpret this anyway you like! It can be serious and reflective or funny and light-hearted. The only requirement is that your title or journalling must include the word “lesson”

Here's some inspiration!

by guest artist PhoebeJo

Credits: Funky Junky Old School by Kate Hadfield, Rachel Young and Michelle Godin

by guest artist kalesmom4ever

Credits: Serendipity by Joyce Paul & Fei-Fei's Stuff

by guest artist meganmecrazy

Credits: Lauren Grier's One Step Closer Kit

by Emily

Credits:
Graffiti v.1 (available tomorrow!!), Get Happy, Alpha-Kraft by Emily Merritt
Leaves are Falling by Emily Merritt and Kate Hadfield
Thin Frame by Jacque Larsen
Striped papers and highlighter by Gina Marie Huff
Background paper by Paislee Press
Wordart Strips by Sahlin Studio

by Jacque

credits
leaves are falling collab
by kate hadfield and emily merritt
black alpha and doodled border by jacque larsen

by Angela

Credits: Stick It To 'Em No. 2, Clear Acrylic Alpha, Date Tiles, and various papers blended by Angela Powers.  Inspired by--Love + Luck.

by me

Credits: Little Miss Bliss collab by Aja Abney and Christine Honsinger

Prizes: One winner will receive $10 to my store and $10 to the Paislee Press store! Then one runner up will win $10 to Rachel's store and a second runner up will win $10 to Emily's store.

Kate will be by soon to announce the winners of her challenge!

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Kate here with my winners from my "End of an Era" challenge! A $10 GC to my store and another $10 GC to Gina's store goes to winkasheart's moving page:

Stephanie gets a $10 GC to Angela Powers' store with this beautiful page:

and my final winner (who receives a $10 GC to Traci Murphy's store) is valeriapiemonte with this lovely layout:

Thanks to everyone who played along!

The end of an era

Hi everyone, Kate here with the latest Hodge Podge challenge! Here are the details:

The end of an era

For lots of us September is the end of the summer break and time for the kids to go back to school. For this week's challenge I'd like you to create a page all abut the "end of an era", whatever that era might mean to you - it could be the end of the summer break, or a big life change such as moving house or job, or just something simple like a child moving from cot to bed. Focus on the end of the situation (rather than on the new) and scrap a page about the end of your era!

Here's how the HP team interpreted the challenge:

by special guest Maysa:

Credits: Capture the Moment (Collab with designs by Lili), Hand-sewn Circles, Knoted Stitches, Painted pretties and Sketchbook Pages by Kate Hadfield, I Wanna Scrap Like You When I Grow Up by Sahlin Studio @ ScrapMatters, Cardboard Edges overlays by LindaGB @ SA

by special guest Aly:

 

Credits: Capture the Moment collab by Designs by Lili and Kate Hadfield

by Angela:

Credits: Chasing the Sun kit by Paislee Press. (im)Perfectly Painted papers, Podged: Newsie alpha, and Twinkle, Twinkle (stars) by Angela Powers. Foam Stamp alpha (retired) by Emily Powers. Just Doodle Things by Jenna Desai.

by Emily:

Credits:Explore paper by Catrine; Love Bug kit by Lauren Grier; Alpha by Fee Jardine; Funky Junky Old School doodles by Kate Hadfield; Paper Block Template, Scribble It and stamp by Emily Merritt; border by Gina Marie Huff

 

by Jacque:

 

Credits: Background paper (Sanded Solids) and black alpha (Tall Type Alphas) by Jacque Larsen available at the-lilypad. Doodled border by Karah Fedricks.

by me:

Credits: kraft alpha by CD Muckosky, paper sun by Jacque Larsen, paper template by Emily Merritt, paper by Eclectic Designs by Gabi, sunburst alpha is my own design; everything else from the About collab by Creashens, Something Blue Studios and K Studio

Prizes: One winner will receive prizes of a $10 GC to my store and a $10 GC to Gina Miller's store. One runner-up with receive a $10 GC to Traci Murphy's store and another runner-up with receive a $10 GC to Angela Powers' store! I'm really looking forward to seeing your take on this challenge!

Emily here with the last challenge winners!!

Ist place goes to Aino with this beautiful layout:

($10 GC to my store and Michelle Godin's store!!)

Runners up are Michelle with this layout:

($10 GC to Jacque Larsen's store)

 

and amymom24 with her layout:

($10 GC to Rachel Young's store)

 

Be on the lookout for a PM from me! :) Happy scrapping!